Having lived through the First and Second World Wars and their enormous political changes, Eric Blair was a figure whose pessimism was significantly influenced by the post-war period. But what grew out of Blair was a more important person known as George Orwell, who challenged the political views of his time by writing 1984, one of the most powerful political novels of the postmodern era , written to expose the horrors of totalitarianism and have an impact on politics. thinking about the 20th century. Born as Eric Blair in Bengal, India on June 25, 1903 (Flynn 8), Orwell was already building his character to become a different person in the future. One of his most important influences in writing was his childhood, which he later described as a lost paradise. He spent most of his childhood in England where he appreciated nature. He later returns to precious England before war destroys it in Coming Up for Air. Not surprisingly, he wrote his first poem at the age of four. In Why I Write, Orwell said, “I knew that when I grew up I should be a writer” (Flynn 12). But his childhood was not perfect and one of the starting points of his pessimism was his school life. At the Saint-Cyprien school, he experienced what he describes as terror. Unfortunately, young Blair kept wetting the bed, and eventually the principal beat him for it. This was the starting point of his pessimism, and he left Saint-Cyprian with “a failure, a failure, a failure – a failure behind me, a failure before me” (Flynn 24). At Eton it wasn't easy either, as he slacked off and didn't work. Ultimately, he finished second to last in his class, forcing him to serve in Burma. Blair's experiences in wars and their political conflicts were the culmination of his character being that of Orwell. He...... middle of paper......evil society. Even though the novel as a whole is a tragedy, Winston Smith continues to inspire us all by firmly believing in his opinions until the end. He was tortured, interrogated, and mentally abused, but he remained true to his beliefs before facing his fears in Room 101. The novel ends with heartbreak, as Winston Smith has finally succumbed to Big Brother. Alas, the circumstances are too dire, but Winston remains an influential figure who may well be the last person in Oceania to possess true human reason. Among all of Orwell's political works, 1984 is a masterpiece not only for its vivid depiction of the horrors of totalitarianism, but also for creating a resemblance to this world and that of 1984. Indeed, Winston Smith is Orwell himself -self: fearless, rebellious, who takes risks and firmly believes in his own opinions, hardly influenced by influences other than his own..